EVACUA'TION, noun The act of emptying or clearing of the contents; the act of withdrawing from, as an army or garrison. 1. Discharges by stool or other natural means; a diminution of the fluids of an animal body by cathartics, venesection, or other means. 2. Abolition; nullification.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI